Hundreds of thousands of mourners packed the streets of Tehran for a massive funeral procession to honor slain Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani. The January 6 ceremonies came three days after the Quds Force commander was killed in a U.S. drone strike in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Massive Crowds Mourn Slain Iranian Military Leader Qasem Soleimani
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Mourners carried the casket of slain Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani through the streets of the Iranian capital, Tehran. Several major streets were closed to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.
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Mourners packed Tehran's Enghelab (Revolution) Square three days after Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike at Baghdad airport. Soleimani's funeral procession was said to be the largest in Iran since the death of the Islamic republic's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
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In a rare show of emotion, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei openly wept as he led prayers at the coffin of Qasem Soleimani.
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rohani prayed near the coffins of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was also killed in the January 3 U.S. drone strike.